http://openssh.org/goals.html"Some SSH 1 protocol implementations also support the IDEA symmetric algorithm, but since this algorithm is patented in some nations, and because the other two supplied algorithms are sufficient, OpenSSH ships without support for IDEA."

http://openssh.org/security.html"# OpenSSH was not vulnerable to IDEA-encryption algorithm attacks on the last packet[1], since the IDEA algorithm is not supported. The patent status of IDEA makes it unsuitable for inclusion in OpenSSH"

[1] http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/315308
From: Frank <ftorres(at)consultec.es>
[ date: 2003-06-06 ]
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